Fantasy League Newsletter 1

Hello and a belated Happy New Year to my reader. I hope you have all been enjoying the new sport of Aqua Golf. I have to admit that the Fantasy News editorial team took its eye off the ball in December as it never saw coming the oriental takeover of the Seniors section by Rob Son and Han Sen. It was all due to the China correspondent moaning about pay levels and not doing the job properly. Anyway if you don’t want Chop Suey for lunch at the Captain’s Drive In please advise Richard ASAP.​I have also found a left over story from last year to fill my column during these wet days..... Capability Brown (fallen star and former golfer of the year) rings MT (competition guru) to tell him of a drop out – the reception is terrible from the changing room so CB says hang on I’ll go upstairs ... can you hear me now Mike .. what did you say .... hang on I’ll go outside and ring back. Is that better... no not really. Can you hear that crackling on the line Mike ... yes that’s my wife doing the hoovering.The first competition for the new Fantasy league is the Wisbey Cup and this year there are again over 100 teams entered so only the best managers will survive.

Favourite pick by far is Dennis Quentin O’Neill who advises me he is ready to take the pressure but has asked for a new nickname as he feels that now he can sign his name correctly O’Neill DQ is a little unfair. I have a few suggestions but thought maybe those of you who have picked him could write in with ideas after we see how he does in the early rounds of the league.​The season is young but I have already picked up fall back excuses for bad scores notably ‘skirting board decorators wrist’ from the captain and ‘guitar shoulder’ from our new flashy website manager. Get your excuse ready as there will be a prize for the best one at the next Christmas lunch... crispy duck sans roast potatoes.A plea..... if you haven’t got your team in yet I need it or I will pick it for you and I will be in it.Simon

PS I have to admit that I have picked Martin. It was a hard decision until I found out his full name is Martin Gunga Willoughby Goode. It was the will-e-be-good that swung it for mePPS All the teams and early results around March 10th

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